Anthony Milford

NRL:

Brisbane Broncos

Number:

Worth:

$390,000

Anthony Milford has not played any of the last 5 games for Brisbane Broncos.

Anthony Milford (born 11 July 1994, in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canberra Raiders of the National Rugby League. He has played his entire NRL career to date with the Raiders.

Born in Brisbane to Samoan parents, Milford began playing his junior football in Logan for the Souths Juniors in Acacia Ridge. During his teenage years he attended St Peter Claver College in Ipswich. While attending St Peter Claver, Milford was selected for the Queensland and Australian Under 15 Schoolboys in 2009. While at the school he represented the under 15 Queensland and Australian Schoolboys sides in 2009. In 2010, he represented the Queensland Under 16s, while playing for Souths Logan Magpies. He graduated from their rugby league program in 2011. In 2012, he represented Queensland Under 18s, playing halfback in their 24-18 win over New South Wales. Milford then joined the Canberra Raiders in 2012, leading their SG Ball side to the Grand Final, which they lost 42-20 to the Balmain Tigers. Later that year, at just 17 years old, Milford debuted for the Raiders Under 20's team. He played 14 games, scoring 13 tries and helped the Raiders make the Grand Final, which they lost to the Wests Tigers. In September 2012, Milford (who has New Zealand heritage) was set to be named in the Junior Kiwis side to face the Junior Kangaroos, before he officially pledged his allegiance to his birth country of Australia. In November 2012, his superb 2012 form was rewarded with a new contract at the Raiders, keeping him in Canberra until the end of 2014.[10] In December 2012, he was named in Queensland's 2013 Junior Emerging Origin Squad.[11]

In 2013, Milford trained with the Raiders NRL squad in the pre-season, despite still having 2 years left of NYC eligibility.[12] In 2013, he was named captain and halfback of Queensland's Under 20s State of Origin team. Milford made his first grade debut for the Raiders in 2013, coming off the bench against the Sydney Roosters in Round 5. He was named the club's player of the 2013 season.